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January 2002 Spring Semester Classes Begin Jan. 8 at FMU FMU to host Martin Luther King Jr. celebration Joseph Owczarzak joins FMU faculty Mr. Jack Daniel's Original Silver Cornet Band to perform at FMU Ceramics exhibits on display at FMU FMU Listed in "Great Colleges for the Real World" Book FMU Trustees To Meet On Campus Jan. 25 FMU names students to President's List, Dean's List Artwork by Ashlee Basinger on display at FMU FMU Observatory To Hold Viewing Session Feb. 16 IRIX Pharmaceuticals offers course at FMU Dillon's CIS Program Establishes FMU Scholarship FMU to host Open House for prospective students FMU to host eZedia multimedia software training African-American Read-In slated for Sunday FMU First Tuesday Arts Event set for Feb. 5 FMU to celebrate Homecoming 2002 on Feb. 16			February 2002 FMU Theatre to present "The Boys Next Door" Gower To Take Leadership Role in FMU Campaign; Faulkenberry Named Director of FMU Foundation FMU's de Montluzin publishes 6th book Anonymous $500,000 FMU Gift To Honor Ashpy Lowrimore Poet and fiction writer Ron Rash to give public reading at FMU International science team meets at FMU for ScienceSouth Think Tank FMU's Brunson wins paper competition Russell Sobel named FMU School of Business Outstanding Alumnus FMU selects homecoming king and queen FMU's Chavis to compete in Miss South Carolina Pageant Local teachers sought for Swamp Fox Writing Institute FMU's School Psychology Graduate Training Program Receives National Recognition FMU's Cut Time show choir to perform at Disney World Photography exhibit to be featured at FMU, March 5-April 12 FMU's Douglas Gray to exhibit work at Florence Museum
March 2002 FMU to host 25th-annual Art's Alive festival, April 13 Bruce & Lee Foundation Endows $100,000 Chair in Chemistry at FMU Media Advisory Pitelka's ceramics to be displayed at FMU CP&L Makes $160,000 Investment in FMU Campaign; Chair to be Established in Honor of Senator Leatherman FMU's Kappa Delta sorority to hold Mr. Greek Pageant FMU to host conference on teaching and technology, March 23 FMU to host Open House for prospective students, April 13 FMU Observatory to Look at Comet and Other Objects Sand Hills Science Fair to be held at FMU, Thursday-Saturday FMU to play host to Langston Hughes celebration FMU jazz groups to perform April 3 FMU to host 25th-annual Art's Alive festival, April 13			April 2002 FMU to hold Spring 2002 Career Fair, April 18 Violist Amadi Hummings to perform at FMU Two Legislators, College President To Be Awarded FMU Honorary Degrees FMU to hold "Earth Day Celebration 2002," April 22 De De Lowder crowned Ms. FMU News Media Advisory FMU to present Paul Sillis' Story Theatre, April 10-13 FMU's Scott Kaufman publishes book Psi Chi inducts 5 members at FMU Phi Alpha Theta inducts 10 members at FMU FMU choral groups to present spring concert FMU Board of Trustees To Meet April 19 National Board Certification meeting to be held at FMU, April 20 FMU Wind Symphony to give concert, April 18 Seven Incumbents, One Former Member Elected to FMU Board of Trustees ROTC Program To Be Offered at FMU Sigma Tau Delta inducts 15 members at FMU Recreational outdoor swimming pool opens at FMU FMU To Observe International Astronomy Day, April 20 FMU presents academic awards FMU business students take third in national competition Drs. Sitti establish endowed scholarship at FMU McNulty Named FMU's Distinguished Professor for 2001-2002 Three Professors Honored for Teaching, Service, Research FMU presents Student Life Awards Student Government Association officers elected at FMU FMU Holds ACTIVITIES CAMP, May 29-June 28 South Florence and Johnsonville High Schools Take Top Honors in Math Tournament FMU to host GIS training events
May 2002 DEGREES AWARDED AT FMU COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES MAY 4 FMU professor to receive Ellis Island Medal of Honor FMU names students to President's List, Dean's List FMU to hold summer orientation sessions for new students Paintings, paper collage to be exhibited at FMU FMU To Dedicate Garden in Memory of Ashpy Lowrimore FMU to host opening dinner for LASER strategic planning institute FMU’s Covington speaks to Marlboro County honor students FMU Trustees To Meet May 31 Slots Still Open For FMU Activities Camp FMU Program for Young Scholars accepting applications			June 2002 Tuition To Increase at Francis Marion Carraways endow scholarship at FMU FMU's Carter To Receive National Award from Professors' Association Roche Carolina establishes chemistry scholarship at FMU FMU wins Head Start Corporate Award FMU to host Pee Dee Teacher Forum, July 17 FMU Faculty Member Receives NASA Fellowship FMU Faculty Reappointments, Promotions Announced
July 2002 BellSouth Pioneer Volunteers present check to FMU Carolina Health Care establishes scholarship at FMU Dooley Planetarium at FMU Presents "Tour of the Universe" July 14 FMU Trustees To Meet July 19 Institute for Non-Profit Leadership Created at FMU FMU To Create Neal Thigpen Chair in Public Affairs Latta's Kirby presents $10,000 scholarship check to FMU FMU professor writes essay about pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm FMU Foundation announces England trip for alumni Paintings, sculpture to be displayed at FMU 24 students participate in FMU's Program for Young Scholars Platt, Ragsdale Named FMU's Outstanding Employees Pee Dee Pathology Associates establishes scholarship at FMU Wallace Woods Nature Trail at FMU available for tours			August 2002 Francis Marion University begins 33rd year Marion School District 1 makes contribution to scholarship program NASA exhibit on display at FMU's Rogers Library Paintings by Mike Williams to be displayed at FMU Sonoco's Harrell speaks at FMU Convocation FMU honors Drs. Bruce and Lee Foundation Board with reception FMU announces addition of 14 new faculty members FMU to hold information session about England trip FMU to host annual Volunteer Fair on Sept. 18
September 2002 Knoxville Early Music Project to perform at FMU, Sept. 23 FMU to host Pee Dee International Festival, Oct. 5 MUSC President, Dean To Speak At FMU Nine students named Francis Marion Scholars at FMU 62 FMU freshmen named Academic Excellence scholars O'Brien Named Dean Of FMU School of Business Tour of FMU's Wallace Woods Nature Trail to be offered Sept. 21 FMU to hold Open House for prospective students, Oct. 5 "FMU on the Road" to visit Columbia U.S. News & World Report Ranks FMU In Top 100 FMU to hold "Children's Story Time in Spanish/La Hora del Cuento" at Florence County Library Swamp Fox Writing Project at FMU sponsoring Langston Hughes writing contest Swamp Fox Writing Project at FMU to hold seminar, Sept. 21 FMU First Tuesday vocal recital Oct. 1 FMU awarded $600,000 grant from NIH "FMU on the Road" to visit North Augusta News Media Advisory Paintings, sculpture to be displayed at FMU FMU Theatre to present "The School for Scandal," Oct. 16-19			October 2002 Pruett joins FMU staff as coordinator of student life "FMU on the Road" to visit Greenville "FMU on the Road" to visit Charleston Ciompi Quartet to perform at FMU, Oct. 28 FMU to host Language Declamation Contest, Nov. 4 FMU to hold Fall 2002 Career Fair, Oct. 24 FMU to recognize National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week FMU Wind Symphony to perform in concert, Oct. 24 Lowcountry Scholarship established at FMU Poet Susan Wood to give public reading at FMU FMU Students To Trick or Treat for Habitat for Humanity FMU Trustees To Meet Nov. 1 Locals participate in Non-Profit Leadership Institute at FMU FMU First Tuesday Arts Event Nov. 12
November 2002 David, De Montluzin Are FMU's First Research Scholars FMU to hold Open House for prospective students, Nov. 16 FMU's Dooley Planetarium presents "The Christmas Star" program, Nov. 10 Darla Moore, James Fields To Speak at FMU German Officials in South Carolina to Discuss Progress on the Sister-State Partnership FMU Observatory to Look at Dark Sky Objects and the Moon FMU receives grant from S.C. Humanities Council for public display of hewn-timber homes on campus Two Judges, Businessman To Receive FMU Honorary Degrees in December FMU's Jazz Express and Chamber Jazz Ensemble to perform, Nov. 21 FMU to present Fall Choral Concert, Nov. 24 FMU Theatre to present student-directed one-act plays, Nov. 20-21 Area students win Declamation Competition at FMU FMU to offer monthly Alumni Nights FMU geographer to lead trip to Cuba			December 2002 FMU to host Pee Dee Storytelling Festival, Dec. 11-12 Gladys Hite Tennis Scholarship established at FMU DEGREES AWARDED AT FMU COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES DEC. 14 Carolina Bank Golf Scholarship established at FMU

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